The X shows Haswell House marked with a cross by a member of the Willson family who lived there from 1905-31.

On the left are some of the buildings of Foggy Furze Farm (sideways). Beyond that and before Haswell House, the two houses with chimneys are Malvern House and beyond that Orchard Cottage, both of which remain today. On the right hand side the houses and much of the wall remain today.

This image was probably taken about 1917 and is outside the conservatory at Haswell House. On the photo are George Willson, his wife Sarah and son Charles Norman Willson.

Dated 1913 with the address of Haswell House.

A rare photo of Haswell House in Stockton Road. The house was originally built and named Jackson's Lodge by Ralph Ward Jackson. He built it for John Pile,the shipbuilder, to entice him to the new town of West Hartlepool. When Pile left the town, it became the home of Thomas Furness, businessman and brother of Sir Christopher Furness the shipbuilder, who renamed it Haswell House after the maiden name of his wife. In 1905 it became the family home of the Willson family and they were the last occupants. 

In 1931 it was sold to be demolished and Haswell Avenue and Whitfield Drive now occupy the site.

The photo was taken circa 1906.

This photograph was taken in the paddock of Haswell House and shows Charles Norman Willson and his mother Sarah in the early 1920s. The buildings behind will be the stables and coach house block which ran along the line of Furness Lane where Haswell Avenue now stands. The building with the sloping roof on te right is POSSIBLY the Victorian bungalow which stands in Haswell Avenue today amidst the 1930s housing.

In te conservatory at Haswell House are Charles Norman Willson, George Willson's youngest son around 1919. The lady is probably his half sister Elsie.

From Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail July 6th 1927

By 1931, Haswell House had not been sold. This was possibly because the big villas at West Park had become the 'posh' part of town and also house building away from Victorian street houses had increased dramatically.

This 1931 advert from Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail shows te property for sale 'at demolition price'. George Willson , George by then lived at Denehurst over the road and this property exists today known by loacls as the Pineapple House.

In September 1921, Haswell House was for sale. George Willson son of George Willson who lived at Denehurst (now the Pineapple House) was selling the property. It remained unsold however.

Sarah Willson nee Melling b.20.9.1870 and died 10.11.1955 was George Willson's third wife. This image was taken by local photographers Thirwell around 1910.

It was Sarah who preserved these family photos for future generations.

This lovely photo taken about 1917, shows Sarah Willson reading to her son Charles Norman Willson at Haswell House.

Catherine Willson (two lls) married Robinson Wilson (one l)on 27th March 1927. Catherine was a daughter of the late George Willson of Haswell House.

This lovely photo was taken at the front of Haswell House and the ladies standing are L-R Catherine Wilson (one l) sister of the groom, Catherine Willson the bride, Elsie Willson and Nancy Willson her sisters. Seated  are Sarah Willson, step mother of the bride and George Willson's third wife and widow.

This family group was taken in the garden of Haswell House. George Willsonis seated in the centre with sons (standing l-r) George, Frank, Will, Jim and Tom. Seated  l-r are daughters Ginny (black hat) Lil (white hat) Lol (black hat) and Catherine is the child with the white hat. Robert is the boy kneeling. 

The photo will have been taken about 1906.

This was taken from the Timber Trades Journal and is reproduced with permission of the current editor of the publication.

George was a prominent timber merchant in the town, operating Milton Sawmills in Greatham Street.

George was born in Milton, Kent, naming his sawmill after his birthplace. He died in March 1920.

A family party at New Year in Haswell House.

Robert Willson was born 4th April 1890 and this portrait was taken when he enlisted in the 18th PALS Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. Robert was killed along with many other PALS on te first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1sr 1916.

Here is George Willson and two of his children, Lol born 1885 and Lill born 1887 are in a carriage beside what looks to be two bridges. We are pretty sure that this is Beggars' Bridge at Glaisdale on the North Yks Moors where there was a family connection. Circa 1890.

Sister of Ken and Eric Wilson. Name not known.